Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2022-06-25 · Skowhegan, ME · 📍 Constitution Ave
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID
Grand Champion: LG BBQ (172.0116) · 15 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LG bbq
Entries
15
1 judged meat
Top score
172.0116
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
163.72
median 164.54
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
161.1428
10th place overall
Field spread
30.3316
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 93%
beats 7% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
20%
3 of 15 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LG bbq took the Grand Championship home to CT.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 1–2: Sticks & Stones BBQ and LG bbq tied on 172.0116 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: LG bbq edged WHAT THE PORK? by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 7–8: smokin good times ME edged BBQwithDREW by 0.0228.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-19 | Skowhegan, ME | Constitution Ave | 15 | 702.8344 | Shake 'n Bake BBQ | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 ← this one | Skowhegan, ME | Constitution Ave | 15 | 172.0116 | LG BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 172.0116 | 167.4172 | 161.1428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 172.0116 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | |
| 2 | LG bbq | |
| 3 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 4 | Keep It Simple BBQ | |
| 5 | Hogs Harbour | |
| 6 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 7 | smokin good times ME | |
| 8 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 9 | Randy's Full Service Auto Repair | |
| 10 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 11 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 12 | Shanty Bag | |
| 13 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | Hight's Rib Cage |